Garment-stiffener.



L. B. LARIDON. GARMENT STI'FFENER. APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 21, 1909.

Patented Feb. 8, 1910.

' of New York city,

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LOUISE B. LARIDON, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARMENB'STIEFENER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUISE B. LARInoN, New York, have invented a new and usefulGannent-Stifi'ener, which invention is fully set forth in the following specification.

This invention relates to stifleners for garments, and more especially to those for neckdetached. i Fi i is an illustration similar to 'Fig, 3 of a slightly different ening-element be removable, and, for this ends of the pocket is bands, waistbands, corsets, waists and the like, the object being to provide a stiffener, in which the rib or stiffenin element is removable, which is adjustable in length, and

which is of simple, cheap and eflicient'com' struction.

Referring to the drawing for a more ready comprehension of the invention,Figure 1 illustrates stifl'eners according to my invention applied to a neckband or collar; Fig. 2 is a view of a section on line 22, Fig.1; Fig. 3 is a pers and showing t e-ribor stiifening-element expression. of the same inventive idea.

In said drawing, neckband', or other portion of a garment. to which .the stiflener is designedto be attached;

6 designates the stiflener as a whole, 7 the poeket, and 8 the. rib or stiffening-ele'ment.

This rib or stiffenin -element 8 is made of any suitable stiff, though flexible, material, such materials as whalebone, celluloid, and

the like being usually employed, and isnor- 35 mally inclosed and confined in the pocket 7. his desirable, however, that this rib or stifl purpose, one or both provided with a vflap, orflaps, 9, and, in order that the flap may be fastened over the endofthe pocket, there is provided a separable fastener.

The fastener of the present invention is in the form ofa stud and eye connection, one member of which is attached to the flap and the other of which is formed in or on the rib or stiffening-element. In the drawing, the'stud 10is shown as attached to the end of the flap 9, and the eye 11 as formed in the rib or stiffening-element 8. An opening, registering with this eye, is formed in the pocket 7.

To provide an accentuated hold or re-- ective view ofthe stiffener,

is desired numeral 5 designates the- Patented Feb. 8, 1910. Serial No. 513,970.

sistance between the two elements of the fastener, one or the other (or both) is made resilient, -in the drawing, the eye 11 being so illustrated. This is there shown as accOmplished by forming short slits 12 at the circumference of the eye 11. head ofstud 10 might be made resilient.

In order that the stiffener may be adjustable in' length, the flap 9 is preferably some What elongated and the rib or stiffeningelement 8 provided with a plurality of eyes 11. When the stiffener is shortened, a shorter rib or stiflening-element can be used, or the one already on hand may be shortened.

As it may sometimes be desirable to have the rib or stiffening-element 8 removable from pocket 7 at either end, both ends may be provided with fastenable flaps 9, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

The stiffener is appliedby sewing the pocket 7 upon or 'in the garment Which it to stiffen, and the rib or stiffeningmay be removed orinserted (as garment'is laundered) through the element 8 when the Otherwise, the V end of the pocket, which, when desired, may

be fastened by the flap 9 and separable fastener l0 and 11. What isolaimed as new is l. A stiffener for garments, consisting of a pocket, a rib or stiffeningelement normally retained in said pocket, and means closing the end or ends of the pocket con,- sisting of a flap, a stud attached to said flap, and an eye formedin the rib or stiffeningelement.

2. A stifiener for garments, consisting of a pocket, a. rib or stiffening-element normally retained insaid pocket, and means closing the end or ends of the pocket consisting of a ,flap, a stud attached to said flap, and a resilient eye formed in said rib or still"- ening-element.

8. A stiffener, adjustable in length, for garments, consisting of a pocket, a rib 'or stiflening-element normally retained in said pocket, and means closing the end or ends of the said pocket consisting of a flap,'a stud attached to said flap, and a plurality of resilient eyes formed in said rib or stiffenmg-element.

4. A stiffener ,for garments consisting of a pocket provided with an end-closing flap,

I a rib or stiffening-element normally retainedin said pocket, and a stud and eye 'fasten- I e In testimony whereof]: have; signedthis ing-device, the stud being on one of said specification in the presence of two subscrib- 10 elements and the eye on the other. ing WitIlGSSGS. v

5. A garment provided with a pocket hav- LOUISE D ino' an. end-closing flap, a resiiient rib or stfifening-element 1n said pocket, and a stud Witnesses: v and eye connection between said flap and rib IKE SALOMON, or stiffening-element. ESTHER V. QEnLER. 

